Window curtain and shade holder.



J. H. LINN.

WINDDW CURTAIN AND SHADE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I9, I914.

1,138,493; Patented May 4, 1915.

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JOHN HAMILTON LINN, 0F CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA.

WINDOW CURTAIN AND SHADE HOLDER.

Application filed September 19, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN HAMILTON LINN, of Charleston, in the county of Kanawha and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window Curtain and Shade Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it a'ppertains to make and use the same.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved, simple and highly eflicient shade and curtain support, such support embodying but few parts and being capable of ready adjustment for the insertion and removal of a shade roller and for firmly holding the roller and preventing wabbling.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective, a shade roller being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the support. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed view.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is a metallic supporting rod or bar which is designed to be secured to the frame-work of a window, the ends of such rod being shown as bent outwardly at right-angles to form spring arms or brackets 2. About centrally of their length these arms are formed with sockets 3 for the ends of a shade roller, such sockets being of the usual shape.

4 designates a curtain rod having its ends screw-threaded to accommodate thumb nuts 5. The ends of the rod 4 are supported within and project slightly beyond sleeves 6 which are shown as formed integral with the outer free ends of the arms 2, the nuts 5 being designed to bear against the sleeves for regulating the tension of the spring arms 2.

When it is desired to place the shade roller Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. May 4, 1915.

Serial No. 862,488.

in position one of the nuts 5 is loosened or removed so as to allow free expansion of the arms 2, as in Fig. 3, and permit the insertion of the ends of the roller in the sockets 3. "When the roller is so positioned nut 5 is again screwed on the rod 4i sufiiciently far to cause the arms to be drawn together (as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3) to firmly hold the shade roller. A curtain may readily be draped over rodr l without having to remove the rod from its support,

but if necessary it may be so removed and again placed in position. Should the shade roller become loose in its bearings it may very readily be tightened by simply adjusting one of the thumb nuts 5.

The advantages of my invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the class described, a supporting rod or bar having its ends bent outwardly to form spring arms, said arms having sockets for a shade roller, a curtain rod supported by said arms, said rod having its ends screw-threaded, and thumb nuts on said curtain rod for regulating the tension of said arms.

2. In a device of the class described, a supporting rod having its ends bent outwardly to form spring arms, said arms being provided with sockets for a shade roller, sleeves on the ends of 'said arms, a curtain rod designed to fit in said sleeves, the ends of said rod extending beyond said sleeves and having screw threads thereon, and thumb nuts on said rod for holding said arms in position to support a shade roller.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN HAMILToN LINN.

Witnesses R. G. LINN, FRANCIS S. MAGUIRE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

